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Re: need recommendation for desk lamp.

If you go PharmerMike's route I suggest getting LED bulbs that shoot light forwards as in the 1st and 3rd from the left in photo. 40 watt equivalents are about $10 at Home Depot (Ecosmart) and Lowes (Utilitech). Do not get the one on the right. It just shoots light sideways into the shade.

When buying the lamp check the lamp shade size. Some manufacturers are making the shade smaller and smaller and looking at an exposed bulb is no fun. Especially bad on the goose neck styles.
On a related note the 23W CFLs are fairly big. It is possible to get mini-13W ones that tuck way into the shade.

Re: need recommendation for desk lamp.

I agree with LEDNinja. There are so many good LED bulbs these days that it makes sense to buy a conventional fixture with an edison socket and use one of the Philips or Utilitech bulbs in it. The Philips "egg yolk" bulb, shown second from the left in the photo above, has a very nice incandescent-like glow and is bright for it's size. There are also a number of PAR-shaped LED bulbs from the same manufacturers that are good if you need something a little more directional.